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THE Cub Report, Version- Never Sleep Alone
Hello rc masses, this is THE Freak’n Cub Report, where I talk the smack and you complain about it to your buddies. Just FYI, if you haven’t noticed, this is the time of the year when all the manufacturers announce their fall/X-mas products. The Losi Supercar was the first (and perhaps biggest) to be announced thus far, but the PRs just [...]
THE Team Durango DEX8T Truggy Review
Let’s face it, monster trucks and 8th scale truggies rule most bash areas. Their sheer size and power allow them to run amok over lesser bash-mobiles. One of the latest truggies to hit the market comes from Team Durango with their DEX8T Kit. Is it only suited for a race track? Does it out handle its competition? Can it go [...]
- 8/8/2015
- 4:14 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Featured Posts - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby, Version- Your Questions About RC, Me Questioning …
“Hey Cubby, Have you guys thought about doing a Losi Audi versus Traxxas XO-1 shootout? I think the whole world would thank you for it. Dedicated reader, Charles D.” Cubby- Yo hey Charles, thanks for the email. And ya, I’ve already received multiple requests to put the Losi Audi R8 up against the Traxxas XO-1. And yes, it should make for a totally EPIC [...]
THE Cub Report, Version – From Atop Mount Olympus
Bigger, faster, gnarlier, that is exactly what bashing is about. Get at least two guys together in a cul-de-sac or at a local park, and it always turns into a “who is the faster” or “who can jump farthest” contest. So the “big” news from last week was of course the announcement of the 6th scale Losi Audi R8 Supercar. Being [...]
ASK Cubby, Version- More Of Your Letters, More Of My Dancing
“Which SC Truck To Buy Hi cubby, was just wondering which 4wd short course truck i should buy. I have about a $550.00 canadian budget. I mainly want it for basic bashing but also want to race it eventually. I am also fairly new to RC and have a 1/18 scale, but i want something bigger and with more speed. What [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Stop Listening
Hello everyone, welcome to this week’s Cub Report- a spot where the industry gets a chance to laugh at themselves, and consumers get a bit of an insider’s look into the hobby. My insider email of the week came from a department head at a surface company asking what I thought their next product should be. The industry guy also stated [...]
ASK Cubby, Version- Intelligent Questions, Questionable Answ…
“Stadium Trucks Hi Cubby, What is your read on the 1/10th scale stadium truck class? Some companies are still trying to keep it alive, should I invest in a new one? David C.” Cubby- Hey ya David, I am a long time lover of stadium trucks myself. For the vast majority of my rc life, that’s pretty much all I drove- 1/10th buggy and [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Get Your Fight On
Yes, I’m still in recovery mode after the HobbyTown USA National Convention in Lincoln Nebraska from last week, but here are some of my thoughts from the show- 1. Why do you even care about HTCON 2015? Well you should, with no iHobby Expo this year (next one is spring ’16), it was basically the biggest surface show in the USA [...]
ASK Cubby, Version- My Mailbox Exploded and This Came Out
“Losi Hi. I am trying to see if it is possible to buy the 1/8 Losi 8ight truggy (not buggy) in a brushless system not nitro Thank you, Cory N.” Cubby- Hi there Cory and thanks for the email. And guess what? Boy are you in luck. The Losi 8IGHT-T E 3.0 was announced a couple of days after I received your email. Cut [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss
Hello everyone, you’ve found this week’s Cub Report, where the insiders go to get their water cooler fodder and consumers come to get their rage material. Probably just like you, we’ve got another busy going on around the lavishly plush BSRC offices. Myself, Brian, T-Money and Hawaiian Chris are in Lincoln Nebraska starting on Tuesday for the HobbyTown USA national convention. [...]
ECX Brushless 4wd Ruckus Monster Truck Review
Want to talk about prime bashing machines? Then lets talk about brushless 4wd monster trucks, arguably the premier weapon of choice by backyard bashers across the globe. Today we’ll be talking a good close look at the entry from ECX into that class, the Ruckus Brushless 4wd with AVC from Horizon Hobby. Can it bash with the best of them? [...]
- 7/9/2015
- 2:05 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Featured Posts - By: Cubby
ASK Cubby, Version- Your Questions, My Nonsense
“Young Newbs Hey Cubby, If all these RC companies want to get folks into the market and STAY in the market, then why don’t they offer radios that fit smaller hands? Say smaller hands for a kid? Start em young and get em hooked! Thanks, Adam S.” Cubby- Hey now Adam, congrats on make’n the big time. Shoot us your snail mail so [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Uglier Than Jeffrey Herling's Pinky…
Wow, sometimes the rc news gets me all riled up. Ok, pretty much anything/everything can light off a firestorm in my head, but last week my ears started smoking even more than usual. First off… JQRacing (along with perhaps one of their drivers???) started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to get a “Top 25” driver on their team. Wow, just [...]
ASK Cubby, Version- The Questions Roll In, The BS Rolls Out
” Recommendation for Newbie I followed your recommend to go with the ECX and we love it. My kids are having lots of fun and very little broke on the car despite terrible abuse! I am ready for a second vehicle and thought I would ask you again given how happy I am with your recommendation! I am looking to get [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- And Justice For All
Hello everyone, welcome to yet another edition of THE Cub Report, the weekly source for an inside look into the industry that we are all addicted to. For consumers they get a tiny glimpse into what an industry type is thinking, for industry types THE Cub Report hopefully makes for some spicy water cooler fodder every. I am typing this out [...]
